[HPFGU-Movie] Re: GOF - Starjackson's View and some additional thoughts on GoF!Snape

[Valerie Flowe]

> starjackson wrote:
> 
> <<I don't like Michael Gambon as Dumbledore.  Richard Harris was
> wonderful in the role, and Gambon just doesn't get it right.  I
> think it's a lapse on his part, as an actor, that he did not do some
> research on his part and at least talked to JKR or read some of the
> books.>>
> 
I much preferred Harris to Gambon as Dumbledore as well.

I was missing the Harry/Dumbledore debriefings as well. Aside from being an
obvious tie-it-all-up-in-a-neat-bow literary ploy, it does solidify the
grandfather/son type relationship between the two. I liked the way in GOF
that D said that he was sorry that he put Harry in great danger. That was
the closest that Gambon has come to showing the sensitivity that Harris did
so well. I so miss the performances such as ³alas, earwax!!² The twinkle,
the knowing looks that he would give Harry. Gambon needs to soften his
portrayal a little, imo.
Val


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